Opening of Monterrey International Film Festival in Mexico... Director Im Soon-rye receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Open Until the 4th of Next Month

The 19th Monterrey International Film Festival in Mexico opened on the 28th (local time).

Running until the 4th of next month, this festival will screen 3 world premieres and 11 Latin American premieres, among other works.

Director Im Soon-rye (center) is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Monterrey International Film Festival held in Monterrey, Mexico, on the evening of the 28th (local time).
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This year's featured country is Korea. The program showcases female directors from the Korean film industry, including director Im Soon-rye.

The retrospective of director Im Soon-rye starts with the opening film "Little Forest" and includes "Walking in the Rain," "Waikiki Brothers," "Forever the Moment," "Way to Go with the Cow," and "Run to the South."

The "Korean Women Directors Special Exhibition" screens works by directors Yoon Ga-eun, Yoon Dan-bi, Jung Joo-ri, Jang Yoo-jung, Han Ji-won, and Kim Se-in. There are also opportunities for audience discussions.

On the first day of the event, director Im received a lifetime achievement award at the opening ceremony held at the San Pedro Auditorium. In her acceptance speech, she said, "This award I received today is a form of encouragement for Korean and Mexican female directors to keep making films with more strength, and I believe I received it on their behalf." She added, "Lifetime achievement awards are usually given to those who are retiring, but I still want to make more films," earning applause from the audience.

In the international feature competition category, director Shin Dong-min's "From You" was invited alongside five other films from Spain, Germany, Sweden, and others. In the international short competition category, director Noh Kyung-moo's "Pregnancy with No Reason Not to Do It" was nominated along with ten other works.

In the non-competitive section, director Byun Sung-bin's "Peacock" was featured.

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